Alvarez and Plant, Trade Blows at Promo Event, for Super-Middleweight Unification Bout.<br />On September 21, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and <br />Caleb Plant's first press conference to promote their upcoming unification fight turned violent.<br />On September 21, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and <br />Caleb Plant's first press conference to promote their upcoming unification fight turned violent.<br />BBC Sports reports that Alvarez shoved Plant, sending the unbeaten American staggering back several steps. .<br />BBC Sports reports that Alvarez shoved Plant, sending the unbeaten American staggering back several steps. .<br />Alvarez avoided a left-handed slap from Plant <br />and then landed two slaps of his own. .<br />The blows knocked Plant's sunglasses off <br />and cut him under his right eye.<br />The blows knocked Plant's sunglasses off <br />and cut him under his right eye.<br />According to BBC, Plant later accused Alvarez of being a "drug cheat," a reference to Alvarez's positive test for a banned steroid in 2018.<br />According to BBC, Plant later accused Alvarez of being a "drug cheat," a reference to Alvarez's positive test for a banned steroid in 2018.<br />In response, Alvarez said, , "Don't make excuses before the fight.".<br />Alvarez claimed Plant insulted <br />his mother, instigating the brawl.<br />He can say whatever he wants <br />to me, but not to my mum. <br />He swung, I just pushed him, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, via BBC Sports.<br />He can say whatever he wants <br />to me, but not to my mum. <br />He swung, I just pushed him, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez, via BBC Sports.<br />Alvarez is currently the WBC, WBA and WBO title holder and has lost just once in 59 professional fights.<br />In 2020, Alvarez won the WBC and WBA titles with a 12-round decision over Callum Smith.<br />In 2020, Alvarez won the WBC and WBA titles with a 12-round decision over Callum Smith.<br />In 2021, he picked up the WBO belt with a crushing 8th round stoppage over Billy Joe Saunders.<br />Plant is undefeated with a 21-0 record and has successfully defended his IBF lineal belt 3 times since winning it from José Uzcátegui in 2019. .<br />Plant is undefeated with a 21-0 record and has successfully defended his IBF lineal belt 3 times since winning it from José Uzcátegui in 2019. .<br />The highly-anticipated unification bout <br />takes place in Las Vegas on November 6
